I promised to reveal the fruits of my shopping trip to NYC.
The fabrics arrived from Metro Textile on Wednesday last week, a week ago today, and I just now got a chance to really look at them beyond a cursory glance. For the most part these are basic fabrics that I intend to be making up fairly soon.
This first fabric is a woven, a lovely deep gray wool, which will become a pair of pants, once I work out the details of refitting my TNT pants pattern that is. The shiny fabric underneath it is bemberg lining, a lovely weight of bemberg lining which seemed very reasonable at $5.00 a yard, reasonable enough that I bought a few yards even though I don't always line pants.
The remainder of my purchases from Kashi were knits. A charcoal grey wool double knit is on the left. It looks beautiful with the wool above which means it might make a lovely sweater set, or perhaps I will use it for a dress. I am sorely feeling the need for dresses about now, so we will see what it becomes.
The blue and black is also a wool double knit. It is a blue/black marl on one side with black on the other side. You can see both the blue and black yarns on the blue side. I don't quite know what I am doing with this one yet either, but I am sure the right pattern will materialize.
This lovely deep plum knit is another wool, this one much lighter in weight, almost sheer, but not quite, with more of a hint of translucence than transparence. This will be some kind of top.
Last but by no means least is this gorgeous knit. This was my "inspiration" purchase at Kashi's. The other pieces were all lovely functional basics that I knew I could use. This piece was purchased just because it is beautiful. It will be a dress. Did I say I am yearning for dresses? Hopefully this will be a dress that makes my heart sing.
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12 responses to “Garment district shopping 1 — Metro Textiles”
Ohmy I had forgotten about that last knit! It is soooooo lovely and will make a gorgeous piece!
Ohmy I had forgotten about that last knit! It is soooooo lovely and will make a gorgeous piece!
I love the fabric in the last photo!
I love the fabric in the last photo!
Ohmy I had forgotten about that last knit! It is soooooo lovely and will make a gorgeous piece!
Ohmy I had forgotten about that last knit! It is soooooo lovely and will make a gorgeous piece!
I love the fabric in the last photo!
I love the fabric in the last photo!
Gorgeous knit print! That must be the same type wool double knit that Patti got? I can see I missed out on a great fabric shopping trip. 🙂
Gorgeous knit print! That must be the same type wool double knit that Patti got? I can see I missed out on a great fabric shopping trip. 🙂
Gorgeous knit print! That must be the same type wool double knit that Patti got? I can see I missed out on a great fabric shopping trip. 🙂
Gorgeous knit print! That must be the same type wool double knit that Patti got? I can see I missed out on a great fabric shopping trip. 🙂